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shed the light of his gospel everywhere upon the complex problems of daily life.

So this minister did his work, aligning his church with all modern life and laying his tribute upon all current thought. He found his helpers at every turn. He found them in all denominations, among people of every faith, and among those of no faith. He recognized them all as fellow-workers in their place and way to bring in the Kingdom.

He welcomed every authentic word of science as news from God. All history was to him the fulfillment. of prophecy. Every great truth set in literature or sung by poet was sacred scripture, an inspired word. The Bible was the great literary and historical treasure-house of the race. Its message was true, not be

cause it was there, but there because it was true. The Spirit that gave it forth has spoken its word in all generations. And any one who shall now stand in the eternal ways with patient heart and expectant spirit will find in the intuitions of the soul the voice of God to the heart of man.

But his mission was only begun where the work of the church pastor is believed to end. There were no bounds to his parish as there were no closed doors to his church.

Soon after coming to Indianapolis he attended the annual meeting of the Benevolent Society. So few were present and so hopeless was the outlook, that the propriety of disbanding was discussed. Mr. McCulloch made some suggestions regarding the opportunities for future usefulness, with such force that it was moved to make him President of the society. He was elected in November, 1878, and re-elected each succeeding year, holding the office until his death.

He made investigation the basis of relief, and his hand was immediately felt in the activity of the work.

The record of visits and investigation was opened Jan. 20, 1879.

In the following April an employment agency was started to assist the needy in finding work.

The Charity Organization Society was organized in December of the same year, and began its work about the first of January, 1880.

In the fall of 1880 the Friendly Inn and woodyard was opened.

During the next year a vigorous and successful effort was made to overcome the abuses practiced in the -county asylum.

About the same time the Children's Aid Society was formed for consideration of the care of dependent and neglected children. Out of this work grew the present free kindergarten.

Preliminary steps were taken in December, 1882, for the opening of the Flower Mission Training-School for Nurses, and the work began in September, 1883.

In this year, too, he was active in securing the establishment of the county work-house.

The free bath was inaugurated in 1885.

In the same year a trained nurse commenced work among the sick poor.

The Dime Savings and Loan Association was organized April, 1887.

Early in 1889 the laws creating the State Board of Charities and the Board of Children's Guardians, which he formulated, were passed.

The Summer-Mission for Sick Children was started in 1890.

The work of establishing Home-Libraries was begun in the present year.

No mention can be made of all the labor necessary for preparing public opinion and bringing about the organization and support of all these institutions. It

is enough to say that the amount of labor performed in the comparatively few years was very great and continuous. His work was an unceasing labor of love, his courage undaunted, his energy tireless. The words. of the record but feebly portray the grand spirit of human sympathy that so completely molded every thought and step of a life consecrated to the happiness of others.

Under his direction and through his efforts the Associated Charities of Indianapolis became the most effective of any in the country.

For years Mr. McCulloch was a leading member of the National Conference of Charities and Correction, and at the session held in Baltimore, in 1890, he was made President. The Conference convened in Indianapolis in May 1891, so that he had not only the duties of presiding officer, but, in a certain sense those of host, to fulfill. In this hospitality the entire populace joined to help him extend a most generous welcome. The Conference was a most successful one. Every detail had been arranged in advance, and Mr. McCulloch's skill and tact was apparent at every session. The alert mind and strong guiding hand brought everything into harmony of action. It proved to behis last public appearance in connection with the charities to which he had given so much of his life and effort.

Those who knew Mr. McCulloch only in his public capacity as a preacher of noble living and an organizer of true charity, admired and respected him. But those who knew him as an intimate friend, those whom he had comforted in sorrow and counseled in anxiety, these saw his real heart, and had a true conception of the sweetness of his nature. Love, compassion and kindness were the very atmosphere of his. being.

He was always at the service of every noble cause and "the cause he knew not he searched out." In truth he gave his life because of this insatiable desire to be "about his Father's business." If he had not lived so earnestly he would have lived longer. Tired and worn, he went to Europe in June, 1891, hoping to find in travel and change of scene the rest he so much needed, but before the end of the vacation his heart turned with love and longing towards home and heart-friends.

After his return he preached one Sunday; and then with cheerfulness and patience he awaited the coming of God's messenger.

He died December 10, 1891.

"Who at all times and everywhere gave his strength to the weak, his substance to the poor; his sympathy to the suffering, his heart to God."

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